Costa Rican man, 119, seeks recognition as world's oldest person
4 sources·Updated September 9, 2026
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- Daily Mail News·12h agoGreat-great-grandfather claims to be the world's oldest person at 119 years old - and puts long life down to his family and living 'stress-free'
At 119 years old, Jose Flores spends his days napping, eating meals prepared by his granddaughter, and arm-wrestling with her.
Read at Daily Mail News → - Independent World·14h agoCosta Rican man, 119, reveals longevity secrets as he seeks recognition as world’s oldest person
Jose Flores is pushing to be recognised as the oldest person in the world
Read at Independent World → - The Print World·14h agoCosta Rican man, 119, seeks recognition as world’s oldest person
By Maynor Valenzuela SARDINAL, Costa Rica, Sept 9 (Reuters) - In a modest wooden home in Sardinal, about a 20-minute drive from Costa Rica's Pacific coast, Jose Flores spends his days napping, eating
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